Awards Novotel Athenes Receives “Accessibility Pass” Hotel Certification by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 Novotel Athenes has announced that it recently received the “Accessibility Pass” and is now certified for its accessible hotel services to individuals with visual, hearing and cognitive accessibility needs. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Dassia Chandris Hotel In Greece Launches New Luxury Spa by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 Dassia Chandris on Corfu, of the Chandris Group, has revealed its new luxury wellness center C spa. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News 10th Athens Gay Pride Parade Announced For 14 June by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 The Greek capital’s annual Gay Pride parade, organized by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT), will take place on Saturday 14 June at Klafthmonos Square. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Launches New Brand Vision by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 Travelport recently outlined details of its new global brand vision and strategy. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Οδηγός για ταξιδιώτες – Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο 2014 – Βραζιλία by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 Το Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο του 2014 έχει προγραμματιστεί από τις 12 Ιουνίου έως τις 13 Ιουλίου του 2014 και θα διεξαχθεί σε δώδεκα πόλεις σε όλη τη Βραζιλία. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece Is Lonely Planet’s Best Destination In Europe For 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 Greece will be the top travel destination in Europe this summer, according to the editors of travel guide Lonely Planet. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Singapore Airlines Returns To Athens, Greece, For The Summer by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 On Monday 9 June, Singapore Airlines, the national carrier of Singapore, resumed its direct flights from Singapore to Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Rhodes Tourist Arrivals Increase In May 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 Tourist arrivals on Rhodes recorded a growth of 11.38 percent in May 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to recent data released by Rhodes International Airport “Diagoras.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Summer 2014: Greece Tops Mediterranean Destinations by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 Six Greek destinations are among the most favorite Mediterranean spots this summer, according to hotel comparison website Trivago. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens Open Air Film Festival To Open With “The Two Faces of January” by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 The Athens Open Air Film Festival will once again kick off with Greece in the spotlight, opening its fourth annual edition with a motion picture filmed in Athens and Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greek Properties Among Europe’s Best Secret Beach Hotels by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 Three Greek holiday resorts located in the Peloponnese, Halkidiki and Crete, are included on a list of Europe’s best secret seaside hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Mouzenidis Travel Connects Corfu, Greece, With Latvia by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 Ellinair, operated and owned by Mouzenidis Travel, now flies to Greece’s popular island of Corfu from Riga International Airport in Latvia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Blood Donation At Creta Maris Beach Resort In Greece by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete recently carried out its annual blood donation drive, which was supported by the hotel’s management and staff. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Etihad Airways Withdraws From Skytrax by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways recently announced that it has decided to withdraw from UK-based Skytrax airline review and ratings services. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek ΚΕΠΚΑ: Τι να προσέχουμε στα οργανωμένα ταξίδια by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 by GTP editing team 10 June 2014 Το ΚΕ.Π.ΚΑ. – Κέντρο Προστασίας Καταναλωτών – ενημερώνει τους καταναλωτές τι να προσέχουν στα οργανωμένα ταξίδια. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek PM Reshuffles Cabinet, Tourism Ministry Unaffected by GTP editing team 9 June 2014 by GTP editing team 9 June 2014 Olga Kefalogianni remained at her post as Greece’s Tourism Minister following the cabinet reshuffle of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday 9 June 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Shops To Open On Sundays In Seven Areas Of Greece by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 Shops will be allowed to open on Sundays in seven tourism hotspots in Greece, according to a pilot scheme that will run for one year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Downtown Athens To Get New Cultural Center In 2015 by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 The abandoned Acropole Palace Hotel, located on the corner of Patision and Averof Streets in Athens center, will operate as a cultural center at the end of 2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Zakynthos, Greece, Reports Impressive Increase In Tourist Arrivals In May by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 Arrivals to Zakynthos in the Ionian were up last month by 17.78 percent compared with May 2013, according to data released by the island’s airport. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greek Open-Air Cinemas Among Top 10 In Europe by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 Two open-air cinemas in Greece, one in Plaka (Athens) and one on Santorini, are included in The Guardian’s “Top 10 open-air cinemas in Europe” list. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail